A bill to codify maternity care coordination programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 30, 2021
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 30, 2021.
7 Cosponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
S. 346: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021
Introduced on Feb 22, 2021. 4% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 959: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021
Introduced on Feb 8, 2021. 4% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 958: Protecting Moms Who Served Act
Passed House (Senate next) on May 12, 2021. 72% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Mar 17, 2021
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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May 12, 2021
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Source Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 958 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 796 (117th). |
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Oct 7, 2021
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Nov 11, 2021
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Suspension). |
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Nov 16, 2021
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Nov 30, 2021
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 796 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 796. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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